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Banana Bread Pudding Loaf
This recipe was invented in my kitchen many years ago. I was going for a low fat, low sugar banana bread. My daughter suggested using yogurt in place of butter or oil, so we tried it. The bread turned out good, tasted real good, but the consistency...
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The House Is Quiet Now
The house is quiet now. I’m used to it, and I like it, alot. That wasn’t the case at first. I used to think that “empty nest” was one of the hokiest phrases I had ever heard. I assumed that when the kids reached adulthood and moved out, that...
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Crispy, Sweet Carrot Salad
CRISPY SWEET CARROT SALAD This is a twist on plain old carrot raisin salad. I was craving something different and decided to liven up one of my favorite salads with some extra ingredients. This is super easy, kind of sweet and...
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Plant Propogation From Stem Cuttings
Plant Propagation From Stem Cuttings Simple and easy instructions Plants can be grown and propagated in several different ways. The most common methods the average home gardener uses are seeds, root division, layering, and stem cuttings....
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Sunbeam
Sunbeam Cat sits in the shadows Sunlight creeps up the floor He has been watching and waiting For more. Bright white and yellow Growing larger, long and deep Just about ready For this furry fellow. ...
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A Squirrel Named Rocky
This is a true story about a little gray squirrel that my daughter found in our back yard.
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Rice Pudding with raisins
This is my grandma's rice pudding. It is simple and delicious. Ingredients 2 cups cooked white rice 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup milk 4 eggs(beaten) 1/4 tsp cinnamon dash nutmeg 1 tblsp butter or margerine 1/2 cup raisins (use more...
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Popular Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is a modification of a pasta salad that my mother used to make in the summer when it was too hot for much cooking. I took the main 3 ingrediants and made up my own version. It has been a huge favorite with the family and friends. I...
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The loneliest One
a poem expressing the sadness of a friends recent death.
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The Road To New Years
A short story about two friends, and a most unusual New Years Eve.
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Corn Casserole
A long time ago my great grandma made this corn casserole for one of our family dinners and it has been a family favorite ever since. We don't know where grandma got the recipe or if she made it up herself, all we know at my house is that it is...
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Vegetarian Bean Burgers
This is a recipe for basic bean burgers that I have been making for many years. It is a good recipe and can be modified and experimented with for different flavors and textures. It is easy on the budget and my own kids liked them growing up and...
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Gardening In Containers, New Life For An Old Kiddie Pool
Fall garden in the recyled kiddie pool. Sugar snap peas, lettuce, greens and (hopefully) some spinach. Next to the pool are some other containers that work well, a large paint bucket, and assorted tubs collected over the years. I have been a...
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A Mistaken Identity
Millie LeFleur lived with her husband Bert, their two year old daughter Becky, and their orange and white tabby cat, whose name was Arthur O'Reilly. Millie named him Arthur O'Reilly because she thought he looked Irish, having the orange hair and...